Co-ordinating Body Khurai encourages frontline workers, procures vegetables
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 26 2020:
To support and encourage the frontline warriors amidst the lockdown due to COVID-19, Co-Ordinating Body Khurai carried forwards its philanthropic works by presenting refreshments and packaged drinking water to the staff of DC Tengnoupal and SP Tengnoupal today.
Co-Ordinating Body Khurai has been actively facilitating Phouoibi Enterprises and SBR Enterprises in procuring vegetables and other crops directly from farmers for sale to various parts of the State since March 27, said a press statement of the association.
With a bid to help farmers who grow perishable vegetables avoid incurring losses and giving a way to sell their produce, the association has also brought vegetables including soibom (fermented bamboo shoot), from Kwatha village on their first visit on April 22, the statement continued.
Having bought 500 kg of soibum on their first visit where they handed out essential food items and medicines, the team of the association yet again purchased 500 kg of soibum from Kwatha village today and made essential commodities brought from Imphal available to the villagers at affordable price.
Farmers who are unable to sell the product due to the ongoing lockdown may contact the association, the statement added.